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 * 2) Why is Boo Radley, a man who is hidden away for nearly the entire novel, such an important figure in To Kill a Mockingbird? Why are Jem and Scout and Dill so fascinated by him?**
 * __Responce:__** Boo Radley the wierd man who is rarely seen outside his house is very important to the book. He is important to the novel because he is so mysterious and there are so many rumors about him becuase he never comes out of his house. He is ususally the talk of the town and thats how all of the rumors start up about him. He is also important to the book because he tries to make contact with the kids by putting things in the tree. Jem Scout and Dill re so fasinated by him for the same reasons all of the parents are, because he is so mysterious and there are so many rumors about him. They are also facinated with him because he helps out the kids with little things like sewing up Jems pants and putting a blanket over scouts shoulders.


 * __Question #2:__** Boo Radley, the creepy man from "TKAM", is rarely seen out of his house. He is an important figure, and his stealthy actions and recluse ways contribute to the configuration of this mystery man and unsolved situations in Maycomb. He is significant to "TKAM" because he is the main gossip of the town for his mishap with the law. As a result, he was placed on house arrest, and he hasn't been seen out of his house in 15 years. Boo Radley's unique lifestyle attracts the suspicions of the neighbors. He especially draws the attention of Jem and Dill. They are fascinated with Boo Radley's unfathomable backround and his life in general. They become so obsessed with Radley that they play a game called the "Boo Radley Game", where they act out his life. They think that everything that comes from the Radley's place is possesed with evil or contains poison. For instance, Jem thinks the berries from the Radley's tree are poisonous. Even though Jem and Dill are petrified of the Radley's place, they have an extreme amount of interest in Boo's life. They anxiously want to see Boo and talk to him in person. Therefore, they attempt to give Boo a note by placing it on a fishing pole and reeling it through the window, in hopes that Boo will take the note. Sadly, the boy's plan failed, but their fascinations continued and their questions remained unanswered.-Jessica M


 * __Reflexion__**: I mostly agree with Jessica's second answer. I agree that the main fascination Jem, Scout and Dill see in Boo Radley comes from his way of life and background. Even though, I would add that Nathan Radley's cruelty over Boo may also draw up a significant amount of attention, especially from Jem, as proven with Jem's reaction when he realises what Nathan was really attempting in doing when he blocked the knothole Boo used. Although, I mainly disagree with Jessica's first answer. I do not think Boo Radley is important in the novel as a whole just because of his mishap with the law. This issue is only merely mentioned in the story. Also, the romours he had were later forgotten (at least by the main characters, Jem and Scout), so I do not believe this to be an important topic either. As I explained in my response to this question, the main matter for which Boo Radley is so important in the novel is because of the way he is unjustly treated by his evil father and brother. He is an important symbol in the story.


 * Carlos P.** user:deaki

Boo Radley is such a mysterious man in the novel. There is definelty some kind of bad history behind him that will show up later in the novel. Boo Radley isn't allowed to leave his house because of a law he broke. That is his punishment. The kids however are very courious about Boo Radley so if he ever comes out or pecks out his window the kids are fascitnated by him. They do acts based on him. They tried many tricks on Boo but unfortanlty they failed and the kids curiosity remains the same as always. I agree with the writer above me, Jem and Dill are every fascitnated with Boo Radley almost as a hero to them. One day when Boo Radley finally comes out of his house Jem and Dill aren't gonna no how to react.-Nick O

__**Reflection:**__ I 80% agree with Nick on his response to the question. Throughout the story Radley's criminal history wouldn't reoccurr because Boo Radley has only been kind to Jem and Scout. For example, he sewed up Jem's pants when they ripped on his fence. He leaves different objects in his tree for Jem and Scout to enjoy. Also, he placed a blanket on Scout's shoulders when she was standing by Radley's house. These acts of kindess wouldn't result in anything bad, yet, I do agree with Nick's reason for why Jem and Dill are fascinated with Radley.


 * __Question #2:__** Why is Boo Radley, a man who is hidden away for nearly the entire novel, such an important figure in //To Kill a Mockingbird//? Why are Jem and Scout and Dill so fascinated by him?

Boo Radley is such an important figure to the book because he sometimes acts kind of strange. It seems like he has some kind of backround history that he doesnt want anyone to know, but is also probably going to be brought up later in the book. He is not allowed out of his house because he broke a law. Jem and Dill are so fascinated by Boo because they want to know more about him because they hear a lot of rumors about him. They also like to mock how he acts. They called this game the "Boo Radley Game".

cori p. __**Reflection:**__ I agree with Cori beacuse Boo does act strange like when he leaves Jem, Scout and Dill things in the tree. He does have some kind of secret background that no one knows. I also agree that Jem and Dill are so fascinated beacuse they want to find if all the rumors about him are true. --sarina m.


 * __Question:__** Boo Radley is such an important figure in the book because he is mysterious. He has some kind of mysterious background that he doesnt want anyone to know about. Even though he isnt allowed to leave the house because he got in trouble with the law he still does interesting things. Jem, Scout and Dill are so fascinated with him because they want to know more about him. They have heard so many rumors about him and they want to find out if they are true or not. --sarina m.

Jem, Scout and Dill might be so fascinated by Boo because of his enigmatic way of life. At first, they find themselves interested in him because of their superstitions, but as the novel progresses Scout, and especially Jem and his more mature perspective, begin seeing him as what he really is: an unoffensive and good-intentioned human ruled by the malignity of his brother. Jem starts to realise this when the knothole is blocked by Nathan.
 * __Response__**: I believe Arthur Boo Radley is such an important character in the story because it represents goodness and innocence being injured by the cruelty of others, in this case his older brother Nathan Radley and his father. Boo Radley has proven himself to be amiable and friendly towards Jem and Scout, and all the vile romours about him have not been confirmed. Boo has made the Finch brothers forget their initial negative thoughts about him, and has even granted them priced gifts, like his Indian-heads. Even so, he is prohibited from leaving his house, and any contact with the outside world tries to be suppressed. For example, his brother cuts off Boo's relationship with Jem and Scout when he fills up the knothole where Boo's left his presents for the children.


 * Carlos P.** user:deaki